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August 2023 Newsletter
In the News This Month
Greetings Everyone,
We hope you and your family are enjoying a fun and safe summer. It’s hard to believe it is August already!
This month’s newsletter edition features a look at the Top Deficiencies noted by CMS on their Quality, Certification and Oversight Reports (QCOR). Author, Anne Kelly, Associate Consultant provides details for each of these deficiencies including prevention strategies for eliminating harm to patients and staff while gleaning the benefits of a robust regulatory plan.
Also, this month we look at Root Cause Analysis, authored by Patricia Cook, Senior Consultant and Head of Consulting Services, defining what it is, why it’s important and providing tips for implementing a successful process.
We hope you find these articles informative and helpful in assisting you with your ongoing regulatory readiness. Please feel free to reach out to us at info@courtemanche-assocs.com with any topics you would like to see featured or for any service needs you may have.
- By Patricia Cook, BS, R.Ph, HACP-CMS, Head of Consulting
Root cause analysis is a method for understanding the underlying cause of an observed or experienced incident. Learn more about
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